This large stone off the coast of Martinique had a brief career in the Royal Navy.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

This evocative New Jersey statue memoralizes the Polish victims of a Soviet massacre.

Stunningly detailed mosaics in a New York subway station bring life to the Weimaraners of artist William Wegman's work—and to thousands of commutes.

Once a ferry dock, radio transmitter, and now a new Greenpoint park.

A community theatre in Brooklyn that brings Country to New York and New York to Country.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.